Job Description
The position is responsible for Performing intermediate accounting functions within the General Ledger, Financial Data reporting adhering to policies and procedures of the company. This position handles all aspects of accounting related to the sister companies including: AP, AR, Fixed Assets and Treasury.
For Senior Accountant position, the position is responsible to ensure all financial transactions are conducted and recorded in accordance with prescribed policies and procedures ensuring verification of transactions with minimal supervision. The Sr. Accountant is also capable of resolving intermediate problems ensuring analysis of discrepancies and providing solutions.
Job Duties:
- Provide financial variance reporting and analysis and recommend corrective action.
- Support the Chief Accountant in developing basic reports (i.e., profit and loss statements, balance sheets, depreciation statements, cash flow, debtor and creditor lists, repayment schedules, etc.).
- Assist with Month-end balance sheet reconciliations.
- Collect, compile, and record financial and statistical data in the preparation of the monthly financial statements.
- Support the chief accountant in procedural documents, internal audit support, policy implementation, and standards compliance.
- Reconciling, analyzing and reviewing all accounts and proactively resolving all issues to achieve efficient and accurate month-end close.
- Resolve Intermediate Discrepancies in due time with minimal supervision and provide solutions.
- Be a reference point in terms of knowledge in the function to other junior accountants.
- Assist in preparation of monthly financial statement and worksheets.
- Handle payroll Verifications, managing staff loans, prepare payroll deductions monthly.
- Perform Drive month-end close processes including cash, assets and liabilities.
- Finalize tax Related reports and entries and monitor any taxation issues.
- Prepare and finalize general expenses reports.
- Ensure daily reconciliation of the petty cash and banks daily.
- Ensure all daily transactions are entered into the system.
- Sign on each transaction before posting in the system.
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations for the General Ledger.
- Prepare reconciliation with major vendors.
